Grants for Researchers
866 open opportunities. Open federal research funding for universities, research institutions, and individual investigators — with plain-English eligibility, deadlines, and award sizes.
Establishing a Research Network to Guide Foundational Research on Human Consciousness
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This forecasted NIH opportunity would establish a research network to guide foundational research on human consciousness. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published; NIH network awards of this kind are generally limited to research institutions rather than individuals or businesses. Confirm applicant requirements when the full announcement is released.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesHEAL Initiative: Pain Management Effectiveness Research Network: Clinical Trial Planning and Implementation Cooperative Agreement (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Required)
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This forecasted NIH opportunity (part of the HEAL Initiative) is a UG3/UH3 cooperative agreement to plan and run clinical trials within a Pain Management Effectiveness Research Network, and a clinical trial is required. Formal eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not been posted yet, but NIH research awards of this type are typically limited to research institutions and academic medical centers, not individuals or small businesses. Confirm details when the full announcement is released.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesancient DNA for Modern Genomics (aDMG) Coordination Center
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This is an NIH forecast notice for a coordination center supporting ancient DNA research applied to modern genomics (aDMG), not yet an open competition. This type of coordination-center award targets research institutions rather than individual applicants. Eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines have not been published yet.
ResearchersForecast to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for the Consortium on the Neurobiology of Adolescent Drinking in Adulthood (NADIA) Research Resource (Collaborative U24 - Clinical Trials not allowed)
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This is an NIH forecast for a future funding opportunity supporting the Consortium on the Neurobiology of Adolescent Drinking in Adulthood (NADIA) Research Resource (collaborative U24, clinical trials not allowed); no eligibility, funding amount, or deadline has been published yet. It is expected to target research institutions once NIH releases the full notice.
ResearchersDivision of Integrative Organismal Systems Core Programs
No deadline listedU.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies
This NSF program funds research on why organisms are structured and function as they do, spanning developmental biology, neuroscience, biomechanics, physiology, symbioses, genomics, and animal behavior. Proposals may only be submitted by U.S.-based nonprofit non-academic research organizations and accredited U.S. institutions of higher education acting for their faculty, so individuals, businesses, and foreign organizations are not eligible. Funding amounts and deadlines are not specified.
NonprofitsResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityElectronics, Photonics and Magnetic Devices
No deadline listedU.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies
This NSF program funds innovative research on electronic, photonic, optoelectronic, and magnetic devices for applications such as communications, sensing, healthcare, energy, and manufacturing. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any eligible entity type, subject to clarifications), so a broad range of applicants may qualify, though NSF awards typically support universities and research organizations. Funding amounts and deadlines are not specified; contact the relevant program director about topic fit.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityAtmospheric and Geospace Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
No deadline listedU.S. National Science Foundation · From $202K
This NSF fellowship funds early-career individuals (current PhD students or those within roughly two years of their doctorate) to carry out independent research in atmospheric and geospace sciences at a U.S. host institution. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents, and proposals are submitted by the individual, not an institution; awards are about $202,000 and federally funded national centers (NASA, NOAA, EPA, DOE) cannot serve as host institutions. Foreign applicants are not eligible and the research must fall within specific atmospheric/geospace disciplines.
IndividualsResearchersNarrow eligibilityLarge awardInterdisciplinary Research to Understand the Complex Biology of Resilience to Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias Disease Risk
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This forecasted NIH opportunity supports interdisciplinary research into the biology of resilience to Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published; NIH research grants of this type typically go to universities, academic medical centers, and research institutions rather than individuals. Check the formal announcement for applicant requirements and funding levels.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesEnsuring Research Integrity - Research on Research Integrity (RRI)
ForecastedNo deadline listedOffice of the Assistant Secretary for Health · Amount varies
This is a forecast notice for a future funding opportunity on Research on Research Integrity (RRI) from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health; no eligibility, description, funding amount, or deadline has been published yet. Researchers studying research integrity, misconduct, or reproducibility should watch for the formal announcement.
ResearchersBRAIN Initiative: Data Archives for the BRAIN Initiative
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This is a forecasted NIH BRAIN Initiative opportunity to fund data archives for the BRAIN Initiative. It will likely target research institutions and organizations with the infrastructure to host and manage large neuroscience data archives. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet posted; review the full announcement before applying.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityThe NIDDK Inflammatory Bowel Disease Genetics Consortium (IBDGC) Data Coordinating Center
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This is a forecasted NIH (NIDDK) opportunity to fund a Data Coordinating Center for the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Genetics Consortium. It will likely be open to research institutions with capacity to run a large data coordinating center, which is a narrow applicant pool. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet available; check the published announcement for details.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityBRAIN Initiative Cell Atlas Network (BICAN): Coordinating Unit for Biostatistics, Informatics, and Engagement (CUBIE)
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This is a forecasted NIH BRAIN Initiative opportunity to fund the Cell Atlas Network (BICAN) Coordinating Unit for Biostatistics, Informatics, and Engagement (CUBIE). It will likely be limited to research institutions with capacity to run a large coordinating unit, a narrow and competitive applicant pool. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet posted; review the full announcement before applying.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityFDA OMHHE Health Equity Innovation Award: Enhance Equity Funding Opportunity (U01) Clinical Trials Not Allowed
ForecastedNo deadline listedFood and Drug Administration · Amount varies
This is a forecasted FDA Office of Minority Health and Health Equity opportunity (U01 cooperative agreement, no clinical trials allowed) to fund health equity innovation projects. It will likely target research institutions and organizations with health equity research capacity. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet available; check the full announcement before applying.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilitySummer Institute for Research Education in Biostatistics and Data Science
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This is a forecasted NIH opportunity to fund a Summer Institute for Research Education in Biostatistics and Data Science. Such research-education awards typically go to universities and research institutions, a narrow applicant pool. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet posted; review the full announcement when released.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityNational Biomedical Research Centers (P50 Clinical Trial Optional)
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This is a forecasted NIH opportunity (P50 center grant, clinical trial optional) to fund National Biomedical Research Centers. Such center grants generally go to research institutions and universities and are a narrow, competitive applicant pool. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published; review the full announcement before applying.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityForecast to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Copy of Integrative Neuroscience Initiative on Alcoholism (INIA) Consortia Research Resource (U24) (Clinical Trial Optional)
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This is a forecast notice for a future NIH U24 funding opportunity supporting the Integrative Neuroscience Initiative on Alcoholism (INIA) Consortia Research Resource; no eligibility, description, or funding amount is published yet. This is a consortium-based research resource award, so it will likely be aimed at institutions already involved in or closely tied to the INIA research network.
ResearchersNarrow eligibilityDeveloping PBPK Model-Based Mechanistic IVIVCs for Long Acting Injectable Suspensions and Implants (U01) Clinical Trial Optional
ForecastedNo deadline listedFood and Drug Administration · Amount varies
This is a forecasted FDA opportunity (U01 cooperative agreement, clinical trial optional) to develop PBPK model-based mechanistic in vitro-in vivo correlations for long-acting injectable suspensions and implants. It is a specialized pharmaceutical-sciences topic likely limited to research institutions and investigators with relevant modeling expertise. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet available; review the full announcement before applying.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityNational Resource Network for the Study of Human Auditory and Vestibular Disorders
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This is a forecasted NIH opportunity to fund a National Resource Network for the study of human auditory and vestibular disorders. Such resource-network awards typically go to research institutions and universities with relevant expertise, a narrow applicant pool. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet posted; review the full announcement when released.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityGrowing Research Access for Nationally Transformative Economic Development
No deadline listedU.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies
NSF's GRANTED initiative funds innovative models to build research enterprise administrative capacity and research workforce training infrastructure at U.S. organizations, such as research development/administration, technology transfer, compliance, and research leadership. Eligibility is broad and unrestricted, open to any type of entity, subject to any clarification in the program's additional eligibility text. Specific award amounts and deadlines are not posted in this listing; review the full solicitation for budget and timeline details.
Schools & universitiesNonprofitsResearchersGovernment / tribal+1 moreForecast to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Limited Competition for the Continuation of the National Consortium on Alcohol and Neurodevelopment in Adolescence (NCANDA) Research Project Sites (U01 Clinical Trials Optional)
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This is a forecast notice for a limited-competition NIH funding opportunity to continue existing National Consortium on Alcohol and Neurodevelopment in Adolescence (NCANDA) research sites; no eligibility, description, or amount is published yet. Because it is a "limited competition," this opportunity will likely be restricted to current NCANDA project sites rather than open to new applicants once published.
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What grants can researchers apply for?
UseGrants currently lists 866 open grant opportunities that researchers are eligible to apply for, each summarized in plain English with its eligibility, deadline, and award amount. The feed covers federal Grants.gov programs plus state grant portals, normalized into one place.
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